Miner s hat



(No Model.)

'J. MONAMARA 8v P. W. PEPPLER.

MINERS HATP No. 567,864. Patefited Apr. 7, 1896.

NITED STATES ATENT OFFICE.

JAMES MCNAMARA AND FREDERICK IV. PEPPLER, OF CALUMET, MICHIGAN.

MINERS HAT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 557,864, dated April 7, 1896.

Application filed September 24, 1895. Serial No 563,476. @0 model.)

To all whmn it may concern:

Be it known that we, JMIES MONAMARA and FREDERICK XV. PEPPLER, of Calumet, in the county of I'loughton and State of Michigan, have invented new and useful Improvements in Miners Hats, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to hats for use by men employed in mines or in similar places where there is danger from falling material.

The object of this invention is to provide a hat that will withstand a shock of coal, rock, or other material falling thereon,and, further, to so construct the hat that it will adapt itself to fit easily on the head of a wearer and provide for thorough ventilation.

The invention consists in a hat comprising an outer shell of metal and a lining of yielding material, so arranged within the outer shell that there will be a space between the said parts, and curved spring-plates for securing the lining to the outer shell.

It further consists in the construction and novel arrangement of parts, as will hereinafter appear, and be more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure l is a side elevation of a hat embodying our invention. Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation thereof. Fig. 3 is a section on an enlarged scale, showing a portion of the hat. Fig. at is a bottom plan view, and Fig 5 shows a socketplate for a lamp.

Referring to the drawings, A designates the outer shell portion of the hat, having the brim A. The shell and brim are here shown as formed from a single piece of metal, which preferably will have a slight spring, so that it will yield under pressure of material falling on it, thus relieving the shock to the head of the wearer.

A is the lining, of any suitable yielding material-such, for instance, as a textile material. The edge of the lining is secured by stitching or otherwise to a leather head-band A which may have its ends secured together by means of a lacing a, by means of which slight adjustments may be made to fit the hat to a wearer.

The lining and leather band are somewhat smaller than the interior of the shell A, so that a chamber a is formed between the interior of the shell and the exterior of the lining and band, thus providing for a circulation of air, and if desired the lining may be provided with air-holes ta The band and lining are secured to the shell A by means of a series of spring-clips a which are here shown as made of metal plates bent intermediate of the ends, forming two downwardly-extended members, one of which is secured to the band A and the other of which is secured to the shell A. The springs will allow the band or lining to conform to the head.

It may be here stated that the parts A A are in effect a continuous piece, or which, when combined, form a complete lining. Therefore we do not confine our invention to attaching the clips to a leather head-band.

To the front of the shell A is secured a socket-plate a to receive the hanger of a lamp, as indicated in the drawings.

It is obvious that a hat comprising a metal outer shell will have advantages over a hat of felt or similar material, not only because it will withstand the shock of falling material, but it is waterproof and will not absorb grease from candles or oil escaping from a lamp, and the grease or oil can be readily wiped oif by using a piece of waste. Thus the hat is rendered very durable. Furthermore, the lining can, at any time it is deemed desirable, be taken out without ripping any part of the same.

Having thus described our invention, we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. A miners hat, comprising a resilient outer shell, a lining within and spaced from the shell and a series of spring-clips for securing the lining to the shell, each clip consisting of a metal plate bent between its ends to form downwardly-extended members, one member being secured to the lining and the other to the shell, substantially as specified.

2. A hat comprising a metal outer shell, a lining of flexible material, a head-band secured to the lining and curved spring-plates for securing the band to the outer shell, substantially as specified JAMES MONAMARA. FREDERICK W. PEPPLER.

Witnesses:

R. FIoHTEL, D. A. LAMONT. 

